Dear Parents
I wondered what it would be like to stand on the starting line for the last time after 24 years and 72 new terms as a Headmaster but I am not sure that I have had the time to take it in. I can certainly not see the finishing line nor am I rushing towards it. Schools are very busy places and the hustle and bustle of every day is all consuming. And the young people’s lives go on and they continue to bring their youth, commitment, energy and laughter into school each day and they enliven us all.
I continue to work closely with the “new Mr Clark” and I am delighted that he will be able to spend several whole days at school in the latter part of this term. I am also more and more certain that the governors have chosen wisely.
I am grateful to Martina Johnson, to Rob Mercer and to Mr Lenaghan for accompanying the trip to Barcelona with 30 of our pupils and equally to Aaron Eckhoff, Charlotte Bryant and Steven Flutter for accompanying the ski trip. I have heard nothing but good about these trips and I want to record my gratitude since without the teachers preparedness to give up their time in the holidays such trips would never take place. Mrs Johnson is also leading a trip to Cologne during half-term and to Munich at the end of term.
No sooner were Mr Eckhoff and Miss Bryant back from skiing, than they were off to Dartmoor with the Silver D of E group, who, I am told, covered themselves in glory, while being soaked, exhausted but finally triumphal at the end of their four day hike.
During the holidays the maintenance team were very busy and several of the Sixth Form rooms have had a significant “make-over” in preparation for next year. The “new” Sixth Form suite of rooms will be completed by September.
For over half the school there will be very important examinations and so for many weeks of this term the academic side of life will take its highest priority.
So we are off and I hope that the sun shines on us all both actually and metaphorically.
Best wishes
Roger Clark
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